Lifestyles

Probably the most common fallacy about SS spouse benefits is the belief that a spouse always gets 50% (half) of their marital partner’s monthly Social...

DEAR ABBY: I have a next-door neighbor who is retired and takes care of his wife, who has dementia. He's a nice enough person, but he has no personal ...

ST. MARYS — Northern Pennsylvania Regional College will host a free monthly Homesteading Series featuring hands‑on workshops designed to help particip...

Dear Heloise: Regarding favorite/least-favorite chores, I used to dislike folding laundry until I started seeing posts about different folding techniq...

DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, my husband and I bought a home together with his sister. We share the bills and chores and, for the most part, it works. W...

Dear Heloise: Cinco de Mayo is one of my favorite excuses to feed a crowd — chips, salsa, tacos, the works! The aftermath? Less exciting. Greasy platt...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have recently found out that our 14-year-old granddaughter, a freshman in high school, is being encouraged to drink, or mo...

Dear Heloise: I subscribe to the print and digital versions of the San Antonio Express-News. While I sincerely like being able to access the digital e...

Dear Heloise: I noticed that my dog was constantly licking his feet; I'm not certain, but it could be due to allergies, irritation, or contact with so...

DEAR ABBY: I'm engaged to a wonderful man. We are incredibly happy, and I cannot wait for our life together to begin. There's just one problem — his b...

At this point in the garden year it is time to make a list of plants to be purchased at Graham’s Garden Center. I have for many years kept my list on ...

Dear Heloise: I love getting fresh flowers, but they never seemed to last very long. So, I started putting ice cubes in the vase every day and changin...

DEAR ABBY: I'm the youngest of a family of three boys and two girls. The only person I had any connection with growing up was my sister "Sara." We wer...

DEAR ABBY: While I love visiting my son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren, I'm uncomfortable because their home is so untidy. I have offered many tim...

Dear Heloise: Here's a fast, lighter dessert I like making in my air fryer: Just use a flour tortilla, and you'll have a sweet, crunchy snack in minut...

DEAR ABBY: I have been medically retired for three years. My husband, who has always been a stay-at-home dad, is now on Social Security and is home wi...

DEAR RUSTY: I began collecting benefits at age 72 and am now 78. Since that time, I have continued to work and have contributed more than $40,000 to S...

Dear Heloise: I use baby wipes frequently, and I have one package in each of our two bathrooms. After a while, I found that the top sheets would be dr...

DEAR ABBY: My brothers and I loved our father. He was an alcoholic until he was 37. After he stopped drinking, we became the best of friends. He was b...

Dear Heloise: Mattresses keep getting thicker and more expensive, and they require special deep-pocket sheets on top of this. Are they actually more c...